Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Dmeanderings! You are the winner! Please email me your mailing information, and your Deluxe Clutch will be on it's way.

Thanks to all who entered. And a big thanks to Rickina, at Stick Me Designs, who not only gave me a clutch, but gave me one to share with my blog readers. If you didn't win, head over to Stick Me Designs and order one.

I just finished a long afternoon of diabetes related medical appointments. My eyes are dilated, and my arm has been successfully poked for labs. My A1c stayed the same as the last one - 5.9. I'm happy about that. The eye doctor said that my eyes look great. No change there, either.

The challenge of the afternoon was deciding to switch my medication that I take for my insulin allergy. The med that I have been using in my pump is no longer available. There isn't a good alternative that can be injected.... so... I am switching to oral steroids. I'm nervous. My allergy has been well controlled the last several years, with only a few breakthrough hive incidents. I can still remember the respiratory arrest I had the last time I took insulin without steroids mixed in it. Scary.

CONGRATULATIONS, D-meanderings! I hope you love your clutch as much as I love mine. :-)

Monday, March 19, 2012

A few weeks ago, Stick Me Designs was hosting a “Keep/Try and Giveaway” on Facebook. When I saw, I immediately entered.

I
have a “thing” for Stick Me bags. My mom found them, and bought me the
pink clutch. It was perfect for me. It held my freestyle meter,
multiclix, and test strips. I put a pack of Carb boom in the side pocket
for lows. That bag has been all over the place with me. Early on, I
realized that it was perfect for Dixie to carry. She grabs it by the
strap and brings it to me.

Once I figured out that it was a match for Dixie, I decided that I should have all my testers in one.

The
next one I got (from my mom for Christmas) was a dinosaur patterned
one. That was a great addition. It helped Dixie to have consistent bags
to grab.

Last
Christmas, my mom gave me another. This one is the silky cocoa bag.
It’s my “go out on the town” choice. It’s not as casual as the other
two.

This Christmas, I didn’t get a new bag. I have to admit, I
was a little disappointed. So...when I saw the new Deluxe Clutch
patterns and then discovered the giveaway, I was psyched. Of course, I
never really gave much thought to winning.

When I got Rickina’s
message that I had won, I was jazzed! I picked out the Scroll Chic
design. This bag is perfect for traveling. It holds everything. I have
it loaded with Cleo infusion sets, Multiclix lancets, tubing, foil
wrapped ketostixs, Carb Boom packets. It is ready to go, at a moment’s
notice, on my next getaway. Usually, before every trip, I grab zip lock
bags and put the supplies that I’ll need in them. I never really unpack
the bags, so I end up having a mismatch of supplies in my travel bags.

Now
it’s your lucky
day! I’m giving away a Deluxe Clutch in the Lotus Lily Pattern. (just
like the one that Sara won!) These are really well made, well-designed
bags. Mine have been through years of use, and are no worse for the
wear. (even after being carried in Dixie’s mouth :-)

So... just leave a comment on this post before midnight on March 26th, 2012, and you will be entered to win.

About Me

I have lived with diabetes for 40 years. I've been pumping for the last 23 years. I have an insulin allergy and have steroids mixed in with insulin. I had a service dog named Dixie, who alerted me when my blood sugar was high, low, or dropping. She is amazing! Now I have Hope who is my service dog. So far...I'm complication free, and plan to stay that way!!